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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University is accepting applications for an undergraduate researcher position.

Responsibilities:

• The student researcher will be asked to assist in building an electro-optic setup and help characterize new optical crystals.

• The successful applicants will assist in our work to develop new nonlinear optical crystals and report them through peer reviewed publications to support ongoing research efforts.

• The position will require in-person attendance; there is no remote component.

• Data management and computer-based data analysis skills (e.g., Matlab, Python,
• Mathematica) are required.

• A background in physics, materials science or any relevant branch of engineering is desired.

• The ability to work independently is required.

• Strong communication skills are also required to support collaborative work.

For more information, please contact Prof. Venkatraman Gopalan (vxg8@psu.edu). To apply, please upload a current resume, a cover letter, an informal undergraduate transcript, and the names of two references.

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